20 Bible Verses about Divinity

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2 Peter 1:3

Inasmuch as his power divine has bestowed on us every requisite for life and piety by the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence ??4 bestowing on us thereby promises precious and supreme, that by means of them you may escape the corruption produced within the world by lust, and participate in the divine nature ??5 for this very reason, do you contrive to make it your whole concern to furnish your faith with resolution, resolution with intelligence,

Acts 17:29

Well, as the race of God, we ought not to imagine that the divine nature resembles gold or silver or stone, the product of human art and invention.

1 John 4:3

and every spirit which does not confess Jesus [incarnate] does not come from God. This latter is the spirit of antichrist; you were told it was coming, and here it is already in the world.

Romans 9:17

Why, scripture says to Pharaoh, It was for this that I raised you up, to display my power in you, and to spread news of my name over all the earth.

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Christ » Divinity » Example of

2 Corinthians 10:1

I appeal to you myself by the gentleness and consideration of Christ ??the Paul who is 'humble enough to your face when he is with you, but outspoken enough when he gets away from you.'

Christ » Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Exaltation » Heavenly places

Hebrews 1:9

thou hast loved justice and hated lawlessness, therefore God, thy God, has consecrated thee with the oil of rejoicing beyond thy comrades' ??10 and, 'Thou didst found the earth at the beginning, O Lord, and the heavens are the work at thy hands;

Acts 2:36

So let all the house of Israel understand beyond a doubt that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this very Jesus whom you have crucified."

Mark 16:19

Then after speaking to them the Lord Jesus was taken up to heaven and sat down at the right hand of God,

Luke 22:69

But after this the Son of man will be seated at God's right hand of power."

Christ » Divinity » Kingdom of

Matthew 16:28

I tell you truly, there are some of those standing here who will not taste death till they see the Son of man coming himself to reign."

Luke 22:30

I assign you the right of eating and drinking at my table in my Realm and of sitting on thrones to rule the twelve tribes of Israel.

Luke 23:42

And he added, "Jesus, do not forget me when you come to reign."

John 18:36

Jesus replied, "My realm does not belong to this world; if my realm did belong to this world, my men would have fought to prevent me being handed over to the Jews. No, my realm lies elsewhere."

Christ » Eternal » Divinity » pre-existence

Christ » Divinity » Liberator

Divinity » Of Christ » Testimony of the apostles

Colossians 1:15

He is the likeness of the unseen God, born first before all the creation ??16 for it was by him that all things were created both in heaven and on earth, both the seen and the unseen, including Thrones, angelic Lords, celestial Powers and Rulers; all things have been created by him and for him;

John 1:1-2

THE Logos existed in the very beginning, the Logos was with God, the Logos was divine. He was with God in the very beginning:

Divinity » His foreknowledge » His pre-eminence

Hebrews 8:6

As it is, however, the divine service he has obtained is superior, owing to the fact that he mediates a superior covenant, enacted with superior promises.

Revelation 1:11

"Write your vision in a book, and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and Smyrna and Pergamum and Thyatira and Sardis and Philadelphia and Laodicea."

John 3:31

He who comes from above is far above all others; he who springs from earth belongs to earth and speaks of earth; he who comes from heaven [is far above all others.

Divinity » His foreknowledge » His lordship

Acts 2:36

So let all the house of Israel understand beyond a doubt that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this very Jesus whom you have crucified."

Luke 6:5

And he said to them, "The Son of man is Lord even over the sabbath."

Divinity » His foreknowledge » Foretells his departure

John 16:5

but now I am going to him who sent me. And yet not one of you asks, 'Where are you going?'

John 13:33

My dear children, I am only to be with you a little longer; then you will look for me, and, as I told the Jews I tell you now, where I go you cannot come.

Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » Beloved son

More verses: Hebrews 5:5

Divinity » Of Christ » His own words

Luke 22:69-70

But after this the Son of man will be seated at God's right hand of power." "Are you the Son of God then?" they all said. "Certainly," he replied, "I am."

John 10:37-38

If I am not doing the deeds of my Father, do not believe me; but if I am, then believe the deeds, though you will not believe me ??that you may learn and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father."

John 14:7-10

If you knew me, you would know my Father too. You know him now and you have seen him." "Lord," said Philip, "let us see the Father; that is all we want." Jesus said to him, "Philip, have I been with you all this time, and yet you do not understand me? He who has seen me has seen the Father. What do you mean by saying, 'Let us see the Father'? read more.
Do you not believe I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I speak to you all I do not speak of my own accord; it is the Father who remains ever in me, who is performing his own deeds.

More verses: John 16:15

Divinity » Of Christ » The father bears witness

John 5:32

I have Another to bear testimony to me, and I know the evidence he bears for me is valid.

John 5:37

The Father who sent me has also borne testimony to me himself; but his voice you have never heard, his form you have never seen,

More verses: 1 John 5:9

Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » King of kings

Revelation 1:5

and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the first-born from the dead, and the prince over the kings of earth; to him who loves us and has loosed us from our sins by shedding his blood ??6 he has made us a realm of priests for his God and Father, ??to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever: Amen.

Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Evil spirits confess his divinity

Mark 1:24

"Jesus of Nazaret, what business have you with us? Have you come to destroy us? We know who you are, you are God's holy One."

Mark 3:11

And whenever the unclean spirits saw him they fell down before him, screaming, "You are the Son of God!"

Luke 4:41

From many people daemons were also driven out, clamouring aloud, "You are God's son!" But he checked them and refused to let them say anything, as they knew he was the Christ.

Acts 19:15

But the evil spirit retorted, "Jesus I know and Paul I know, but you ??who are you?"

Divinity » For other titles relating to his divinity special marks of divinity » His authority

Mark 1:27

Then they were all so amazed that they discussed it together, saying, "Whatever is this?" "It's new teaching with authority behind it!" "He orders even unclean spirits!" "Yes, and they obey him!"

Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over nature

Mark 1:27

Then they were all so amazed that they discussed it together, saying, "Whatever is this?" "It's new teaching with authority behind it!" "He orders even unclean spirits!" "Yes, and they obey him!"

Divinity » Challenged » By the jewish people

John 5:18

But this only made the Jews more eager to kill him, because he not merely broke the sabbath but actually spoke of God as his own Father, thereby making himself equal to God.

John 8:53

Are you greater than our father Abraham? He is dead, and the prophets are dead. Who do you claim to be?"

John 10:33

The Jews retorted, "We mean to stone you, not for a good deed, but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, make yourself God."

Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Eternal

Divinity » Challenged » By satan

Matthew 4:6

said to him, "If you are God's son, throw yourself down; for it is written, He will give his angels charge of you; they will bear you on their hands, lest you strike your foot against a stone."

Divinity » Challenged » On the crossby the rabble

Matthew 27:39-40

Those who passed by scoffed at him, nodding at him in derision and calling, "You were to destroy the temple and build it in three days! Save yourself, if you are God's Son! Come down from the cross!"

Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over the church

Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Universal

Divinity » Acknowledged » By peter

Divinity » Challenged » By the soldiers

Luke 23:36-37

The soldiers made fun of him too by coming up and handing him vinegar, saying, "If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself."

Divinity » Challenged » By the chief priests

Mark 15:31-32

So, too, the high priests made fun of him to themselves with the scribes; "he saved others," they said, "but he cannot save himself! Let 'the Christ,' 'the king of Israel' come down now from the cross! Let us see that and we will believe!" Those who were crucified with him also denounced him.

Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Over heavenly powers

Divinity » Challenged » By the scribes and elders

Luke 20:1-2

One day, when he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, up came the priests and scribes along with the elders. "Tell us," they said, "what authority you have for acting in this way? Who was it that gave you this authority?"

Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The holy spirit

Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Believers

Divinity » Acknowledged » By martha

John 11:27

"Yes, Lord," she said, "I do believe you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world" ??28 and with these words she went off to call her sister Mary, telling her secretly, "The Teacher is here, and he is calling for you."

Divinity » Acknowledged » By thomas

Divinity » Acknowledged » By the centurion

Mark 15:39

Now when the army-captain who stood facing him saw that he expired in this way, he said, "This man was certainly a son of God."

Divinity » Challenged » By one of the thieves

Luke 23:39

One of the criminals who had been hung also abused him, saying, "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us as well."

Divinity » Challenged » By the rulers

Luke 23:35

The people stood and looked on, and even the rulers sneered at him, saying, "He saved others, let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, the Chosen One!"

Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » Jesus Christ himself

John 8:14

Jesus replied to them, "Though I do testify to myself, my evidence is valid, because I know where I have come from and where I am going to ??whereas you do not know where I have come from or where I am going to.

Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The works of Christ

John 5:36

But I possess a testimony greater than that of John, for the deeds which the Father has granted me to accomplish, the very deeds on which I am engaged, are my testimony that the Father has sent me.

Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The old testament

Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » John the baptist

John 1:34

Now I did see it, and I testify that he is the Son of God."

Divinity » Seven scriptural witnesses to » The father

John 5:37

The Father who sent me has also borne testimony to me himself; but his voice you have never heard, his form you have never seen,

Divinity » Acknowledged » By the samaritans

Divinity » Acknowledged » By nathanael

Divinity » Challenged » By scribes and pharisees

Divinity » Acknowledged » By demons

Mark 5:7

shrieking aloud, "Jesus, son of God most High, what business have you with me? By God, I adjure you, do not torture me."

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